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politicomix news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online newsenCopyright 20152015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00Az budget: School's out forever!http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030515_budget_education/az-budget-schools-out-forever/
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TucsonSentinel.comRepublican leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey agreed to a $9.1 billion budget that would make severe cuts to the state's education spending.
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The New (G.O.P.) Mathhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030415_medicaid_cuts/the-new-gop-math/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/030415_medicaid_cuts/the-new-gop-math/
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TucsonSentinel.comRepublican leaders and Gov. Doug Ducey are hammering out a budget that would significantly reduce the state's Medicaid spending, triggering even larger cuts from federal programs that offer matching funds.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
SB 1435 a politicians' cover-up?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020915_closed_meeting_comic/sb-1435-politicians-cover-up/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020915_closed_meeting_comic/sb-1435-politicians-cover-up/
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TucsonSentinel.comSen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, says Arizona’s open meeting law stifles informal discussions and has introduced a bill requiring that only meetings where action, such as debating or voting, begins to take place be held in public.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Independence Dayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020915_independent_voters/independence-day/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020915_independent_voters/independence-day/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe number of independents in Arizona has increased by 43,085 since this time last year. But how "independent" are non-party voters?
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The Beeb in Tucsonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012015_beeb_in_tucson/the-beeb-tucson/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012015_beeb_in_tucson/the-beeb-tucson/
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TucsonSentinel.comA mobile bureau of the BBC is spending a few weeks in Tucson, in "an immersive journalism experiment".
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Down to the wirehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111114_election_lawyers_op/down-wire/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111114_election_lawyers_op/down-wire/
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TucsonSentinel.comGOP candidate Martha McSally asked Pima County Superior Court for a restraining order to halt the count of provisional ballots. And was denied.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Ethan Orr's (very) bad day (updated)http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061314_click_orr/ethan-orrs-very-bad-day-updated/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061314_click_orr/ethan-orrs-very-bad-day-updated/
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TucsonSentinel.comWhile initial reports were that Ethan Orr had a very, very bad Tuesday, the assessment is now that it was merely "very bad."
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Bloomberg on guns: It's war!http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041614_bloomberg_war/bloomberg-guns-its-war/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/041614_bloomberg_war/bloomberg-guns-its-war/
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TucsonSentinel.comNow a private citizen, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will spend $50 million on gun control this year.
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Judgment Day for Phelpshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031614_fred_phelps_mortal_coil/judgment-day-phelps/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031614_fred_phelps_mortal_coil/judgment-day-phelps/
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TucsonSentinel.comFred Phelps, Sr., founder of the Westboro Baptist Church and merchant of hate and prejudice, is near death, according to his son. Update, 3/20: Phelps has died at age 84.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Point • Counterpoint: Candidates Jones and Melvinhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031314_two_views_of_jan/point-8226-counterpoint-candidates-jones-and-melvin/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031314_two_views_of_jan/point-8226-counterpoint-candidates-jones-and-melvin/
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TucsonSentinel.comGubernatorial candidate Christine Jones made an unseemly rush to praise the woman she hopes will be her predecessor in The Big House
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Jan rides into the sunsethttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031214_brewer_goin_on/jan-rides-into-sunset/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031214_brewer_goin_on/jan-rides-into-sunset/
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TucsonSentinel.comGov. Jan Brewer announced Wednesday that she will not run for re-election, ending speculation that she might make an attempt to run for a third term.
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Cap'n Al says 'Be prepared'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022514_al_melvin_be_prepared/capn-al-says-be-prepared/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022514_al_melvin_be_prepared/capn-al-says-be-prepared/
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TucsonSentinel.comState Sen. Al Melvin goes toe to toe (well, not THAT close) with CNN's Anderson Cooper in defense of SB 1062.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Rep. Grimm: Hero of the Capitolhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013014_hero_of_the_capitol/rep-grimm-hero-capitol/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/013014_hero_of_the_capitol/rep-grimm-hero-capitol/
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TucsonSentinel.comNew York Congressman Michael Grimm delivered his response to President Obama's State of the Union address ... a right! And a left! And another left!
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In the Line of Fire: Presidential securityhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121413_obama_mandela/in-line-fire-presidential-security/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121413_obama_mandela/in-line-fire-presidential-security/
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TucsonSentinel.comAt Nelson Mandela's memorial service earlier this week, a deaf sign language interpreter was found to have been completely inventing "signs".
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It's over, Benhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110713_its_over_ben/its-over-ben/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110713_its_over_ben/its-over-ben/
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TucsonSentinel.com"It ain't over 'til it's over. I'm City Council candidate Ben Buehler-Garcia and I endorse this message."
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Hackerworldhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102313_merkel_phone-_hacking/hackerworld/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102313_merkel_phone-_hacking/hackerworld/
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TucsonSentinel.comAmerican's allies continue to flatter themselves that the United States cares what they think and say and do. They obviously don't watch Fox News.
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Johnny Russiahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092113_johnny_russia/johnny-russia/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092113_johnny_russia/johnny-russia/
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TucsonSentinel.comFollowing Russian president Vladimir Putin's op-ed in The New York Times, Sen. John McCain contributed a rejoinder to Pravda.
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MoveOn.org.syhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091213_not_going_to_syria/moveonorgsy/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091213_not_going_to_syria/moveonorgsy/
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TucsonSentinel.comSorry, Syrian civilians caught in the middle of a civil war ... the Lone Ranger's not coming. Nor is anyone else.
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Poker Face McCainhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090913_mccain_poker_face/poker-face-mccain/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090913_mccain_poker_face/poker-face-mccain/
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TucsonSentinel.comU.S. Sen. John McCain, a leading advocate of military action in Syria, was caught playing poker on his iPhone during a Senate hearing on the issue last week.
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The Resolute deskhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090213_the_resolute_desk/the-resolute-desk/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090213_the_resolute_desk/the-resolute-desk/
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TucsonSentinel.comHaters gonna hate.
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Diary of a Nobel Laureatehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083113_susan_rice_syria/diary-nobel-laureate/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083113_susan_rice_syria/diary-nobel-laureate/
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TucsonSentinel.comOn the one hand, you want to project strength and defend human rights. On the other, you want to avoid quagmire and avoid further destabilizing the Middle East. Hmmm ...
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47% Negrohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080913_forty_seven_percent-negro/47-negro/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080913_forty_seven_percent-negro/47-negro/
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TucsonSentinel.comProtesters in Ahwatukee serenaded President Obama on Tuesday with an a cappella rendition of "Baa Baa Black Sheep" ...
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Snowden: Dis⋅ap⋅point⋅menthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080213_snowden_disappointment/snowden-dis8901ap8901point8901ment/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080213_snowden_disappointment/snowden-dis8901ap8901point8901ment/
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TucsonSentinel.comHow disappointed is The White House in Russia's decision to offer temporary asylum to NSA leaker/whistleblower Edward Snowden?
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Scalia's cunning planhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061713_scalia_voting_rights/scalias-cunning-plan/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061713_scalia_voting_rights/scalias-cunning-plan/
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TucsonSentinel.comThere goes Justice Scalia, siding with the liberals again ...
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Enema by the Statehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060713_enema_by_the_state/enema-by-state/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/060713_enema_by_the_state/enema-by-state/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe National Security Agency and the FBI are conducting surveillance of Americans' telephone and internet communications activities. And some people are surprised.
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Johnny Peacemakerhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/053013_johnny_peacemaker/johnny-peacemaker/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/053013_johnny_peacemaker/johnny-peacemaker/
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TucsonSentinel.comSenator John McCain visited Syria earlier this week to meet with rebel leaders. Why? He ain't sayin'.
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Smile ... you're under arrest!http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052613_steenking_badges/smile-youre-under-arrest/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052613_steenking_badges/smile-youre-under-arrest/
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TucsonSentinel.comMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio violated the civil rights of Latinos who were detained during immigration sweeps, a federal judge has ruled.
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Guantanamohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/043013_guantanamo/guantanamo/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/043013_guantanamo/guantanamo/
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TucsonSentinel.comPresident Obama again vowed to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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Up and atom! Politics (and nuclear waste)http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_up_and_atom/up-and-atom-politics-and-nuclear-waste/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_up_and_atom/up-and-atom-politics-and-nuclear-waste/
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TucsonSentinel.comRepublican Arizona State Senator Al Melvin has established an exploratory committee to evaluate his chances for a successful run for the governor's office. One of the main planks of his platform appears to be the construction of nuclear waste processing facilities in Arizona. What could go wrong?
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Term limits, schmerm limitshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_term_limits_brewer/term-limits-schmerm-limits/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042213_term_limits_brewer/term-limits-schmerm-limits/
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TucsonSentinel.comGov. Jan Brewer wants you to know she is not tired of serving the people.
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Beau Gestehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040513_beau_geste/beau-geste/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/040513_beau_geste/beau-geste/
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TucsonSentinel.comPresident Obama is taking a five-percent pay cut, to show solidarity with federal workers affected by government sequestration. Vice President Biden is not.
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Panda Lovehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/033113_panda_love/panda-love/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/033113_panda_love/panda-love/
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TucsonSentinel.comSo the Smithsonian's giant panda Mei Xiang is knocked up. Maybe. Fingers crossed, anyway.
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Great days in naval historyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_great_days_in_naval_history/great-days-naval-history/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031913_great_days_in_naval_history/great-days-naval-history/
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TucsonSentinel.comDespite Dennis Rodman's best efforts, the situation in North Korea is still unstable ...
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Kelly rifle buy riles righthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031313_tucson_mark/kelly-rifle-buy-riles-right/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/031313_tucson_mark/kelly-rifle-buy-riles-right/
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TucsonSentinel.comDidja hear? Mark Kelly bought an AR-15. And the right wing went ape.
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The papal conclavehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022713_il_papa/the-papal-conclave/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022713_il_papa/the-papal-conclave/
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TucsonSentinel.comDidja ever wonder why the pope isn't selected by God? Yeah, us too.
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The Beeb: Media sensationalismhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022113_the_beeb/the-beeb-media-sensationalism/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/022113_the_beeb/the-beeb-media-sensationalism/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe BBC has commissioned a quickie documentary about the life and times of amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, recently in the news for allegedly murdering his girlfriend.
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Milk Runhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020113_milk_run/milk-run/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/020113_milk_run/milk-run/
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TucsonSentinel.comGuns and women, in the news. Conservative activist Gayle Trotter appeared at Senate Judiciary Committee gun control hearings this week to say that women need assault rifles – "scary-looking guns" – because a woman "might have to fight off four or five criminals 'with her children screaming in the background."
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You're in the Army nowhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012513_youre_in_the_army_now/youre-army-now/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/012513_youre_in_the_army_now/youre-army-now/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from ground combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops.
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Meanwhile, more binders full of womenhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011313_more_binders_of_women/meanwhile-more-binders-full-women/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011313_more_binders_of_women/meanwhile-more-binders-full-women/
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TucsonSentinel.comWomen may hold up half the sky, but they don't look likely to feature heavily in the president's next cabinet.
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North Korea: Axis of ridiculoushttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/123012_axis_of_ridiculous/north-korea-axis-ridiculous/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/123012_axis_of_ridiculous/north-korea-axis-ridiculous/
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TucsonSentinel.comThere's a new Kim in town, but can we expect the bad boy regime in Pyongyang to change?
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@pontifex: Papal propagandahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121512_pontifex/pontifex-papal-propaganda/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/121512_pontifex/pontifex-papal-propaganda/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe Pope, as you may have heard, is tweeting.
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Where's Jan?http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120412_wheres_jan/wheres-jan/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/120412_wheres_jan/wheres-jan/
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TucsonSentinel.comCarmen Sandiego, Waldo (or Wally, if you're British) and now Gov. Jan Brewer.
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More about chairshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112912_more_about_chairs/more-chairs/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112912_more_about_chairs/more-chairs/
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TucsonSentinel.comRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited the White House Thursday for lunch with President Barack Obama.
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The peace laureateshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112012_the_peace_laureates/the-peace-laureates/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/112012_the_peace_laureates/the-peace-laureates/
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TucsonSentinel.comDuring a visit to Southeast Asia, President Obama became the first American president to visit Myanmar, and took the opportunity to meet longtime opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi.
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General correspondencehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111412_general_correspondence/general-correspondence/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/111412_general_correspondence/general-correspondence/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe penis mightier than the sword. If you'll pardon the pun.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The (Election) Hangoverhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110712_hangover/the-election-hangover/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110712_hangover/the-election-hangover/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe campaign is over. The election is decided. It feels anticlimactic.
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Just in casehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110412_just_in_case/just-case/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110412_just_in_case/just-case/
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TucsonSentinel.comHave you voted? Are you planning to vote? You should. Voting is one of the perks of democracy. One we Americans, sadly, seem to take for granted.
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Laying the groundwork for Christie 2016http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110112_christie_2016/laying-groundwork-christie-2016/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/110112_christie_2016/laying-groundwork-christie-2016/
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TucsonSentinel.comNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is considered a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, if Mitt Romney loses the current presidential election.
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A man, a plan, an SUV, the Oval Officehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102812_romney_suburban/a-man-plan-suv-oval-office/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102812_romney_suburban/a-man-plan-suv-oval-office/
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TucsonSentinel.comComing into the final days before the election, Mitt Romney has tightened the race up, but is still looking for that silver bullet that will give him the win.
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Sisyphus Romneyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102312_sisyphus_romney/sisyphus-romney/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102312_sisyphus_romney/sisyphus-romney/
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TucsonSentinel.comYou've got to feel for Mitt Romney. What's a guy got to do to get a little HELP around here?
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Bain Capitomertàhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102012_bain_capitomerta/bain-capitomerta/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/102012_bain_capitomerta/bain-capitomerta/
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TucsonSentinel.comYou've got to hand it to Mitt Romney: the man knows how to keep a secret.
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The road to Hempsteadhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101612_road_to-hempstead/the-road-hempstead/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/101612_road_to-hempstead/the-road-hempstead/
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TucsonSentinel.comAccording to nearly everyone's scorecard, President Obama lost the first debate on points, some observers scoring it a technical knockout. He's been working hard to lift his game.
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No debate: The winner is ...http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100312_and_the_winner_is/no-debate-winner/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/100312_and_the_winner_is/no-debate-winner/
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TucsonSentinel.comThe punditocracy has proclaimed Mitt Romney the winner of Wednesday's first presidential debate. And Democrats and Republicans can agree that Jim Lehrer was the big loser.
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'So where's all the comics disparaging Obama…?'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092512_obama_cartoons/so-wheres-all-comics-disparaging-obama8230/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092512_obama_cartoons/so-wheres-all-comics-disparaging-obama8230/
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TucsonSentinel.comAn explanation of the art of editorial cartooning.
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Mitt's grand planhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092412_mitts_grand_plan/mitts-grand-plan/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092412_mitts_grand_plan/mitts-grand-plan/
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TucsonSentinel.comMore frank talk (to high-rolling donors) from Mitt Romney.
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Tom the tax guyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092212_tom_the_tax_guy/tom-tax-guy/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092212_tom_the_tax_guy/tom-tax-guy/
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TucsonSentinel.comMitt Romney has released further information about his past taxpaying habits.
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Mother Knows Besthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092112_mother_knows_best/mother-knows-best/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092112_mother_knows_best/mother-knows-best/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comImagining a conversation between the young Ann Romney (née Davies) and her mother, Lois Davies.
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The Flying Mormonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092012_the_flying_mormon/the-flying-mormon/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/092012_the_flying_mormon/the-flying-mormon/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comFox News will probably find a way to spin the news of Pawlenty's departure as a "win" for Romney, but it sure does look like the rats are abandoning ship.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Royal family appearanceshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091512_grotesque/royal-family-appearances/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091512_grotesque/royal-family-appearances/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe British tabloids are in a dither about the publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge by non-British news media. Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, meet pot.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Opportunitieshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091412_romney-ryan/opportunities/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/091412_romney-ryan/opportunities/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comEverything is an opportunity, thought Mitt Romney to himself when he heard that Ambassador Chris Stevens had been killed in Benghazi by Muslim extremists.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Men at Workhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090712_men_at_work/men-work/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090712_men_at_work/men-work/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comBe honest, if you knew where to get 4,360,000 cubic yards of concrete, wouldn't you want a full-size replica of the Hoover Dam in your backyard?
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Ladies' manhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090612_ladies_man/ladies-man/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090612_ladies_man/ladies-man/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe ladies DO love Bill Clinton.
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A double Dubyahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090612_double_dubya/a-double-dubya/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090612_double_dubya/a-double-dubya/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comCome on ... you voted for Dubya twice and you think you're qualified to elect presidents? Seriously?
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Mexico: Money, drugs and gunshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090412_money_drugs_and_guns/mexico-money-drugs-and-guns/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090412_money_drugs_and_guns/mexico-money-drugs-and-guns/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWe're the consumers and we're supplying the money and guns, says Mexico's President Felipe Calderon. Hard to argue with that!
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
A Star Is Bornhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090312_a_star_is_born/a-star-born/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090312_a_star_is_born/a-star-born/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comLast week, Clint Eastwood debated a chair during the Republican National Convention. What will happen during this week's Democratic National Convention?
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
A Tale of Two Sheriffshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090112_tale_of_two_sheriffs/a-tale-two-sheriffs/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/090112_tale_of_two_sheriffs/a-tale-two-sheriffs/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comFriday was a big day for two high-profile Arizona sheriffs, as both Joe Arpiao and Paul Babeu were cleared of wrongdoing by federal and state investigators.
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Clint and Leonidhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083112_clintandleonid/clint-and-leonid/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083112_clintandleonid/clint-and-leonid/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comIn which President Barack Obama hosts a conference call with Clint Eastwood, George W. Bush and Leonid Brezhnev.
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Romney's recipe for successhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083012_recipeforsuccess/romneys-recipe-success/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/083012_recipeforsuccess/romneys-recipe-success/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comLive from the Republican National Convention: The world according to Mitt Romney (and his speechwriters) ... in which the national debt originated on President Barack Obama's inauguration day. And so on.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Gantiarabriela: Politics (and xenophobia)http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082912_gantiarabriela/gantiarabriela-politics-and-xenophobia/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082912_gantiarabriela/gantiarabriela-politics-and-xenophobia/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comGet Van Morrison on the phone – according to Gabby "I'm On the Inside Now, So Let's Lock The Door" Mercer, his "Brown Eyed Girl" was probably a Middle Eastern terrorist spy.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Buying Chris Christiehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082812_buyingchrischristie/buying-chris-christie/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082812_buyingchrischristie/buying-chris-christie/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comChris Christie likes Mitt Romney for president. Want to know why?
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The Jokerhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082412_joker_mitt/the-joker/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/082412_joker_mitt/the-joker/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMitt Romney's a joker. Who knew?
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
WikiLeaks's Assange:We shall never surrenderhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081912_weshallneversurrender/wikileakss-assangewe-shall-never-surrender/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081912_weshallneversurrender/wikileakss-assangewe-shall-never-surrender/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, taking refuge in Ecuador's London embassy to the U.K., spoke to the media Sunday.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Ryan's 20 percenthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081812_20_percent/ryans-20-percent/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081812_20_percent/ryans-20-percent/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comRomney sidekick Paul Ryan has released two years of tax returns (one more than the boss!), and he paid 20 percent in taxes in 2011.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Just say nohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081712_just_say_no/just-say-no/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081712_just_say_no/just-say-no/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe Obama campaign told Mitt Romney they would be satisfied if he released only five years of tax returns. Mitt laughed in their faces.
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The jokershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081512_the_jokers/the-jokers/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081512_the_jokers/the-jokers/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMitt Romney is hoping the addition of Paul Ryan to the campaign ticket will distract the media (and voters) from his refusal to release a substantive tax return history. Will it work?
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Romney/Ryan: The campaign wavehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081212_campaign_wave/romney-ryan-campaign-wave/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081212_campaign_wave/romney-ryan-campaign-wave/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWe're at the very start of the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan road trip buddy movie. We'll laugh! We'll cry. Will it be better than "Cats"? Time will tell.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Choosing Paul Ryanhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081112_choosing_paul_ryan/choosing-paul-ryan/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/081112_choosing_paul_ryan/choosing-paul-ryan/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMitt Romney has announced U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate in the presidential election campaign.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The Obama hatershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080912_the_obama_haters/the-obama-haters/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080912_the_obama_haters/the-obama-haters/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comVote Romney. Because you don't really mind if you know the results of the yachting before they're broadcast.
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Taking a divehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080612_taking_a_dive/taking-dive/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080612_taking_a_dive/taking-dive/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThink it's easy being plucked from the bosom of your family at age six and trained to be a gold-medal winning Olympic diver? Think again.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Olympic seat fillershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/073112_the_seat_fillers/olympic-seat-fillers/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/073112_the_seat_fillers/olympic-seat-fillers/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comIt's the age-old problem for an Olympic organizer: how to fill the seats for events few people are interested in.
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Olympic openings: The queen and Mr. Roggehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072712_queenrogge/olympic-openings-queen-and-mr-rogge/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072712_queenrogge/olympic-openings-queen-and-mr-rogge/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comLet the Games begin. By which we mean, let's get the opening ceremony over with and start the competition.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Romney shows off foreign policy credshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072612_foreignpolicycred/romney-shows-off-foreign-policy-creds/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072612_foreignpolicycred/romney-shows-off-foreign-policy-creds/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comPresidential candidate Mitt Romney is on the road, building his foreign policy credentials, or the appearance of them.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The 'White' Househttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072412_whitehouse/the-white-house/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072412_whitehouse/the-white-house/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWe are part of an Anglo-Saxon heritage. Except those of us who are not, in this great melting pot of a nation.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
What's goin' on at the Pentagonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071912_war_music/whats-goin-pentagon/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071912_war_music/whats-goin-pentagon/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comTen years, four billion dollars. That's the cost of what's on the Pentagon's iPod.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The Boy Scout oath — homophobiahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071812_boyscouts/the-boy-scout-oath-homophobia/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071812_boyscouts/the-boy-scout-oath-homophobia/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThe Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday it is affirming its ban on gay members, following a secret two-year review of the policy.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Gabby Mercer tripped up by social media Darwinismhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071512_social_media_darwinism/gabby-mercer-tripped-up-by-social-media-darwinism/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071512_social_media_darwinism/gabby-mercer-tripped-up-by-social-media-darwinism/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comOn Sunday night, Republican CD3 congressional candidate Gabriela Saucedo Mercer posted a snide comment on her Facebook page, comparing food stamp recipients to animals. Perhaps her "base" loved it. Others did not.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
White breadhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071112_romney_naacp/white-bread/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071112_romney_naacp/white-bread/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comTuesday, Mitt Romney tried to make his case at the NAACP's national convention.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Cruise control: Moving onhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070812_cruisecontrol/cruise-control-moving-on/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070812_cruisecontrol/cruise-control-moving-on/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comIf you've stood in a supermarket checkout line recently, you'll have read the news: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting a divorce.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Physics 101: Higgs boson vs. Ted's bisonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070412_bisonboson/physics-101-higgs-boson-vs-teds-bison/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070412_bisonboson/physics-101-higgs-boson-vs-teds-bison/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comIn the news this week is the hunt for the so-called "God particle", the Higgs boson.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Anderson Cooper, 1968http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070312_anderson/anderson-cooper-1968/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070312_anderson/anderson-cooper-1968/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comAnderson Cooper, in the news ...
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
SB 1070 ruling a 'win-win'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062612_justice/sb-1070-ruling-win-win/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062612_justice/sb-1070-ruling-win-win/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWe've been able to pull back the curtain and show how the SCOTUS sausage is made. The ruling Monday was a classic "win-win" situation: both sides called it a win.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
The road to the London Olympicshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061812_the_road_to_london/the-road-london-olympics/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/061812_the_road_to_london/the-road-london-olympics/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comThirty-eight days until the Olympic Games begin ...
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Oil Slick Jessehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052612_oil_slick_jesse/oil-slick-jesse/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052612_oil_slick_jesse/oil-slick-jesse/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comJust because you say it, doesn't make it true, Jesse.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Being Jesse Kellyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052512_beingjessekelly/being-jesse-kelly/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052512_beingjessekelly/being-jesse-kelly/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comJohn Ellinwood. Helping cartoonists put food on the table since 2012.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Meanwhile, Greece ...http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051412_time_magazine_greece/meanwhile-greece/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051412_time_magazine_greece/meanwhile-greece/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comWhile Greece continues to circle the drain, Time magazine focuses elsewhere ...
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Romney: 'Talk about Greece'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051012_talk_about_greece/romney-talk-greece/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051012_talk_about_greece/romney-talk-greece/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comMitt Romney must be so frustrated ... an endorsement of gay marriage should be the electoral kiss of death, yet President Obama has pissed off only those who hated him already.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Obama mans up on gay marriagehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050912_obama_mans_up/obama-mans-up-gay-marriage/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050912_obama_mans_up/obama-mans-up-gay-marriage/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comHalf of Americans support gay marriage. And of course, half don't. But that's the same for every issue. So why not say what you think? Well done, Mr. President.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
War on terror: East of Adenhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050812_eastofaden/war-terror-east-aden/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050812_eastofaden/war-terror-east-aden/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comA would-be al-Qaeda suicide bomber was in fact a Saudi Arabian intelligence operative who turned over the bomb to his agency and the CIA.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
'Forward'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050512_forward/forward/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050512_forward/forward/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.com"Forward." Someone probably got paid (well) to think that one up.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00
Blind justice in Chinahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050312_blind_justice/blind-justice-china/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/050312_blind_justice/blind-justice-china/
22:59:00Z
TucsonSentinel.comBlind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing, but later, perhaps bowing to pressure from China, he left the embassy grounds.
2015-08-02T22:59:56+00:00